Before the Syrian Civil War began Aleppo was the country’s largest and most populous city. Today, however, much of the city has been transformed into a nightmare. Many of the city’s ancient buildings have been severely damaged or reduced to rubble. As of April 2016,...

*This article was originally posted on Oregon Live. Two years ago, I crouched in an operating room on the Syrian border watching a surgeon execute the delicate transfer of tendons from one area of a 5-year-old’s hand to another. The operation restored function...